Motivation

Alice, our department has several student interns doing administrative tasks on a temporary basis. All too often I see them using their phones when they could be asking for additional work to do. As their supervisor, how do I encourage them to take the initiative to see what else they could be doing to contribute?…

Here are three ways to avoid the negative effects of well-intentioned feedback: When others give you feedback, ask yourself, in every case, “What’s the best possible way that person could have intended the feedback s/he’s just given me?” When you give someone feedback, frame your comments in a way that clearly indicates your own positive…